Cheap Eats 2011: Steakadelphia

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Nobody really knows what Cheez Whiz is. The bizarre, bright-orange slop
tastes nothing like real cheese and appears to have been rendered from
alien ooze from another galaxy. But one thing is certain: a Philly
cheesesteak simply isn’t the real deal without it. Lucky for Portland,
Steakadelphia is as real as the Spirit of ’76. Whiz aside, the
unassuming Steakadelphia gets the traditional, thin-sliced sandwich
right, from the perfect integration of translucent onions to the small
lake of grease that pools underneath sandwiches like the Cheez Whiz
Philly ($6-$10.50), making it necessary to chomp down the whole
concoction before the hoagie bun disintegrates. Burgers are also great,
and the Whiz-averse have the choice of other cheeses on their
sandwiches. Just be sure to leave room for a terrific strawberry shake
($3.25), made with real ice cream for anyone who needs an actual dairy
product to counteract the Whiz’s unforeseen genetic consequences.